A genetic method for selective and quickly reversible silencing of mammalian neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 13, 2002, Pages 5287-5290

  Lechner, Hilde A E ^a   Lein, Edward S ^a   Callaway, Edward M ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Allatostatin; AlstR; Cortical neurons; GIRK; Insect receptor; Neural silencing

Indexed keywords

ALLATOSTATIN; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE SILENCING; MAMMAL; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0036662878     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-13-05287.2002     Document Type: Article

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